Risa Peets

Hi, my name is Dr. Risa Peets! I am a new children’s author thank you for stopping by my page!.. As a children's book author, my hope is that through storytelling children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) discover the resilience and courage of being different..and that difference is really okay. I have been a practicing registered nurse for two decades teaching and guiding adults with diabetes through their journey. But even with decades of experience in nursing education, teaching patients and students on various platforms, my intrigue in the world of diabetes really began as a young girl watching my grandmother struggle with poorly managing her diabetes. It was then that my heart and passion for helping adults better manage their diabetes was sparked. As a nurse I also began to understand the social and emotional impact Diabetes takes on an individual. I quickly asked myself that if adults struggled with this impact how are children coping. After years of teaching diabetes education to adults..... i realized that children needed a tool as well. Storytelling as a tool is one way that can help shift the power differential chronic diseases such as T1D brings in children who manage this illness. I reside in North Carolina and when I am not writing I enjoy reading, cycling, traveling and dining at local farm to table restaurants.